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A Mostly-Online Doctoral Program for Educators

This Educational Studies Doctor of Education (EdD) degree provides working teachers and administrators with access to a premier doctoral program in education. This mostly-online program features our Innovation and Education Reform Emphasis, preparing informed, reflective and forward-thinking educational leaders who are prepared to implement and study educational change in today’s rapidly evolving educational systems.

In the Innovation and Education Reform Cognate You will study...

Relationships between research, policy and practice in education

How to conduct, analyze and apply research of education

Issues surrounding curriculum, evaluation and implementation

Critical evaluation skills and perspectives of education and society

Ways to contribute to the improvement of education systems

The Highest Level of Educational Policy Preparation
from a National Leader in the Field

Graduates will be able to pursue careers in academia, the K–12 world, and other educational settings and agencies.

Take on leadership roles in school districts.

Become a University faculty member.

Work as a consultant to state and federal agencies.

Plan and implement curriculum at the district level.

Assume leadership roles for non-profit and private schools and agencies.